Telegram-herald., 1887-04-17

WALKED ALeSG THE BEACH Win HER
wise ! should have been plucked, plundered
and married by force OF sheer andacity and
perseverance,. | withstooa this k,nd OF
friendly and fatteriug attention for a
whole winter ana thea resolved TO cut
loose from al social bonds and spend the
suEf1ner Ia borrowed character. / would
20 where / was not known. l would re-as
sumo The style Of the poor author. and
would get what comfort could be got out OF
lie for three months without the reputa-
ton Of that ever-p present million 10 color
and distcrt i.
! chose f0r my retreat an humble seaside
resort. seventy miles away, where there
could be no danger OF meeting with any Of
my tlresome city friends. What happened
there became OF great consequence TO me;
and Is The temptation would be great 70
multiply words about i, perhaps 1 had
better preseat merely some extracts from
= diary which ! amused myself in keeping
at that time:
June 8 The stage landed me here AZ six
D. IN. The hotsl-nay, the tayern-is
humiliating place. TOO much frequented by
fishers and seaInen OF the baser sort. Much
eqisa rsiy; ditto tobacco, and unnecessary
taking in vain or the name OF Deity. j
sha'nt stay here another night
June O Paid my score at the hostelry,
aud SET out 70 find permanent quarters;
boy following with my trunk in 3 cart.
Admired the splendid sweep OF the sea
beach as walked, and the great panorama
OF the ocean. The ground rises gradually
from the beach. near which is the little
village. and back on the high ground are
three dozen, more or less, pretty cottages,
OF about every style Of architecture that
the sun ever shone on, where am informed
visitors get accommodations for the sum
rler NJ mood inspired the direction that
gave 10 my squire
:. Palsy. if you know OF one Of these
places that hasn't got any boarders yet,
take ne right to IT,"
These Instructions led to my being intro
duced into the sitting-room Of Mrs. Aluaira
Bun1; and presently 1 was>attended By the
lady herself She was short, plump and
rosy, rnatronly in appearance. but with a
keen eye, somewhat aggravated By gold
trimmed eye-glass, aud with shrewd,
businsas-like manner. She inspected me
closely, and ! thought asked quite as
many questions as delicacy would allow.
boldly assumed my chosen character
was AZ author, who wanted cheerful, quiet
and suggestive surroundings, far from the
raadening crowds ignobIe strife, where he
might write his book The statement with
which she met this confession was made
with great promptness-
1T IS my custom to require months
pay Ia advance, Mr. Windover +"
produced a double-eagle.
What more could the woman sayl /
thought she did not accept me as board
er and lodger with any great enthusiasm;
stairs, facing the sea and her tea-table
was tasty indeed. And, thank the gods,
she don't compel me 20 sleep on feather
bed.
But ! wonder how long the widow and
are % inhabit this house alone.
Jure ?. These three days have been
profile. ] have wandered all about the
vicinity. and learned to my great satisfac-
ton that there IS nobody here that knows
ne. and not likely 70 be any one | have
written thirty pages Of my novel "A
MODERN Niraclc.r and have made the ac-
quaittancc of Mrs. Bunn's daughter. This
laftee item was q surprise. She had
been Wishing ~ seems appeared
~ inc table Ike vision % blue and gold
Mamma introduced me with an asperisy
Chs. is noi natrral TO her. but. bless her
tear old csrcfaI soul. she needn't be afr>ld
Wouan's attractions are about The last
things likely % trouble ne, just now
Jgre fe Have written little every
dsy-nos much. It's & matter Of 10 conse-
caelfc buf / would Ike % know why
Mrs Buan keeps her daughter clara. ]
believe she said her name was-out Of
s git al fhe time, veatured 20 inquire at
lnnar e he young lady was ~. and was
t8d -. Sir" with strong accent on the
nezaaT,
June 20 Mrs Bunn has removed the
eEn neargo. Cara appears regularly AT the
taess
ssae p My book don't progress as II
oa~ht ! can'f teip h. who c2a write IN
less he = ia the mooai
jane - Mrs Bunb - q very intelli gent
zad refined lady. with much experience n
b r. she was erre ia very confor table
-'rcaEas tsnces. bal her husband lies en-
barr ssse6 Sac tod ne al her Interest in
Lfe s centered in Clara.
f4ne D. ! soa't wo1aer thst Ms. s1nn
feels So cara i . wonderfully attractive
<irl J waized siong the beach vita her
AS rlr she talks weH. sne = - fran <
and r14Tsct Wei. vel Here i an
snp{oy nsens ! aidn't draaa of. Ay pocr
reaiectei baskt
9z.y Z ~ posr reg.ected book Ss
sarnt1f Whsf 10 7 v&nt wifh cheap
renaare. when here : Tie rsal tang close
d ne hauof
7 fosn4 n.sasif "a lore besere lad .
srsples sn IS she tfsable. ard fsr the frst
tne Il nv afe Ne saatfef abon1 be
synsptcap. th- xee,<esive stages. a. re
feeass reres - the5 I ~ arsf triee ts -
fiy Let see SAKE = shsrt shfng q r. I
frund tsef + Was eahappy Asd res stiess
asvsv iroea ksr. au8 / s4N enconrzSs .zens
Eax set frsn her eges s1ch eyss a.
esa - zstclsa 8 Nersh kner5oa Ia@t
nlght Fh<rs w< : esFians meon Cars aud
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<eps 9 - tss taHr iss1se xae senspted